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- Documentation for EPM update and macro support.
- ===============================================
-
- What is EPM?
- ------------
-
- The EPM editor is actually a simple application built on top of a very
- powerful editor toolkit. EPM is programmable at a number of levels.
- The simplest way to configure EPM is from the Options menu; a number
- of features are pre-configured with support for multiple ways of doing
- things and to allow the specific method to be chosen dynamically and saved.
- (E.g., advanced marking mode or the simple CUA-style; Enter keys can be
- configured any one of 6 ways (in line mode), etc.) The next level is
- writing Rexx macros. This lets you do some fairly powerful things, but
- to take complete advantage of the editor, you have to go to a lower level.
- E macros are compiled into .ex files, which are interpreted at run time.
- You can control the macros at two levels. One is by creating a MYCNF.E
- and setting flags in it which controls which of the various features
- we've already written are included in the .ex files; the second is to
- actually write your own macros. The configuration flags are described in
- the User's Guide - enter the command VIEW EPMUSERS to see it. The macro
- language is defined and described in the EPM Macro Programmer's Technical
- Reference - enter VIEW EPMTECH to see it. Also, looking through the
- existing macros is a good way to become familiar with the language -
- particularly if you have any Rexx experience.
-
- EPM can also be controlled via DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange); this is how
- we interact with the Workframe/2 product. Finally, users can use the
- E Toolkit to embed one or more E-MLE's (Enhanced Multi-line Edit Controls)
- within their own application. See the package ETKBBS for sample E Toolkit
- programs.
-
-
- What is included here?
- ----------------------
-
- This package consists of eleven sets of files. You have the option of
- replacing your current Enhanced Editor (EPM 5.50) with EPM 5.51, or
- adding EPM 5.51 to your system so that you can use either version.
- If you elect to replace the current EPM, then you can unpack EPMAPPS.ZIP
- into your \os2\apps directory, and you can erase the ETKE550.DLL and
- ETKR550.DLL from your \os2\apps\dll directory. If you would rather
- keep both versions, then you can unpack EPMAPPS.ZIP into a new directory
- and either run EPM 5.51 from there, or ensure that your EPMPATH and PATH
- include that directory before \os2\apps when running EPM 5.51.
-
- The contents of the files in this package are as follows. You do not need
- to download or unpack all of them.
-
- EPMAPP.ZIP - Unpack into \os2\apps, or as described above
- EPM.EXE - The 5.51 version of the editor
- ETPM.EXE - The 5.51 version of the macro compiler
- PMMORE.EXE - Useful for debugging Rexx macros; entering RXSHELL from
- EPM will start PMMORE and redirect STDOUT to this window.
- SAY and TRACE output will be displayed there.
- *.EX - the 5.51 version of the compiled macros
- EPMHELP.QHL - the updated "quick help" file
- EPMTECH.NDX - An index file for getting macro programmer help.
-
- EPMBK.ZIP - Unpack into a directory in your BOOKSHELF setting
- EPMUSERS.INF - The EPM User's Guide
- EPMTECH.INF - The EPM Macro Programmer's Technical Reference
-
- EPMDLL.ZIP - Unpack into \os2\apps\dll or a directory in your LIBPATH
- ETK*551.DLL - The E Toolkit DLLs.
-
- EPMMAC.ZIP - Unpack into an E_MACROS directory and add to your EPMPATH.
- - This contains the macros used to build the standard .ex files.
-
- EPMHLP.ZIP - Updated EPM.HLP; unpack into \os2\help
-
- EPMSMP.ZIP - Unpack into a sampmacs directory and add to your EPMPATH.
- *.e - Sample E macro code; includes both useful programs and building
- blocks that you can use in writing your own code.
-
- EBOOKE.ZIP - Unpack into an EBOOKIE directory.
- EBookie is an EPM add-on that makes it much easier to create tagged
- source files. Support is included for Bookmaster, Starter Set GML, and
- IPF files (used to create OS/2 Help and View files).
-
- LAMPDQ.ZIP - Unpack; contains a file to be uploaded to the host.
- LAMPDQ lets you enter commands in EPM that will be executed on your
- (logged on) VM host session and see the results in EPM. Requires
- Communications Manager.
-
- EPMREX.ZIP - Unpack into a directory in your path.
- *.erx - contains some sample EPM / Rexx macros.
-
- EPMASI.ZIP - Unpack into a myassist directory and add to your EPMPATH.
- An alternative approach to syntax-assisted editing; makes it easy to
- add your own expansions. Includes sample files for OS/2 and PM APIs,
- C, and Bookmaster.
-
- EPMATR.ZIP - Unpack into an epmattr directory and add to your EPMPATH.
- Sample code for doing things with EPM's attribute support.
-
- The minimum you need in order to get EPM 5.51 is EPMAPPS and EPMDLL; add
- EPMHELP for the new help file. If you want to recompile the macros,
- you'll need E_MACROS, and probably EPMBOOK for the documentation. If you
- want to write your own macros, or if you just want to try some of the
- samples, get a copy of SAMPMACS. EBOOKIE and LAMPDQ are only for those
- who require their somewhat specialized functions.
-
- There are READ.ME files included in EPMMAC, EPMSMP, EBOOKE and LAMPDQ.
-
- What about support?
- -------------------
-
- All the sample code is provided "as-is", with no warranty of any kind.
- It was written by a number of different people, and some of the code is
- more polished than other pieces.
-
- The EPM authors monitor the E-EDITOR CFORUM on the IBM OS/2 BBS's, and
- the Internet news group comp.os.os2.programmer. We will try to answer
- questions asked in either place. We do plan on monitoring Compuserve
- in the future.
-
- (signed)
- The OS/2 Applications and Tools Group
- IBM Thomas J. Watson Research Center
-
- Updates
- =======
- 1992/09/23 EPMBBS.TXT - Mention the 4 included READ.ME files
- EPMMAC.ZIP - Don't allow SAVEAS if a file is locked.
- EPMBK.ZIP - Added description of all configuration constants.
- LAMPDQ.ZIP - Updated old syntax.
-
- 1992/10/16 EPMAPP.ZIP, EPMDLL.ZIP - Various fixes, including:
- - Top of file markers were invisible in DBCS countries if DB code page
- was in use.
- - Problems with long lists of files from the file dialog.
- - Dropping filespecs containing spaces on the EPM icon.
-
- EPMMAC.ZIP - Fixes and enhancements, including:
- - DRAG_ALWAYS_MARKS constant
- - BACKUP_PATH supports '=' to back up to same directory as source file
- - Error checking for BACKUP_PATH if HOST_SUPPORT = 'EMUL'
-
- EPMBK.ZIP - Various updates.
- EPMSMP.ZIP - DOSCALLS and EA updated; new SAVEALL.E.
- LAMPDQ.ZIP - Use HOSTCOPYDRIVE instead of Hostdrive.
-
- 1993/03/29 EPMDLL.ZIP, EPMAPP.ZIP, EPMBK.ZIP, EPMHLP.ZIP, EPMMAC.ZIP
- - Various updates. Biggest change is new print support.
- Also a number of new configuration constants.
- EPMSMP.ZIP - New EPMPRT.E to add a Printer Codes menu, and
- additions to DOSCALLS.E.
- EPMASI.ZIP, EPMATR.ZIP
- - New additions to package; see descriptions above.
-
- 1993/07/19 EPMDLL.ZIP, EPMAPP.ZIP, EPMBK.ZIP, EPMHLP.ZIP, EPMMAC.ZIP
- - Various updates. Includes fix for trap when pasting tabs,
- and for "Raw ASCII Dump" print of marked area printing
- entire file.
-
- 1993/08/05 EPMDLL.ZIP, EPMAPP.ZIP, EPMMAC.ZIP
- - Ensure we get a pure pallette, so circles aren't fuzzy.
- - Added a workaround for when OS/2 2.1 leaves the EPM.INI file
- read-only.
- - Various other small fixes.
-